Environment

L.A. County readies Super Scoopers for fire season

Two significant weapons in L.A. County firefighters’ arsenal against brush fires have arrived, county fire officials confirmed Monday. “They are landing today — they’re going to be operational on Sunday,”

Nature Center to host ‘BioBlitz’

Though the Placerita Canyon Nature Center hosts its community education series every month, this month is going to be special, according to Ranger Frank Hoffman, head ranger and recreation services

SCV residents appointed as county water advisers

L.A. County supervisors recently named three Santa Clarita Valley residents to a steering committee expected to weigh in on water priorities this week.  Hunt Braly, a partner with local law

Supes OK free Wi-Fi for county parks

In addition to sunshine and trees, county park visitors will soon be getting free Wi-Fi service after county supervisors voted Tuesday to make it so. The Los Angeles County Board

Santa Clarita shares community recycling PSA

Green Santa Clarita, the city’s environmental protection division, is asking residents to be aware of what materials they place in waste bins to maximize recycling efforts. The city’s “green” agency

SCV Water to name ratepayer advocate

When local water officials went looking for the right firm to act as ratepayer advocate, they wanted someone to be the “voice of the little guy” when it comes to

SCV Trail Users looking for volunteers

SCV Trail Users, a committee of the nonprofit Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association, is looking for volunteers to join them for a trail work day on the Los Pinetos trail on